Nobel Prize Is Awarded for Pioneering Work in ‘Mirror’ Chemistry

The Nobel Committee recognized them for “the discovery of non-linear effects and autocatalysis in asymmetric organic synthesis.” ...

Scientists win chemistry Nobel for discoveries about mirrored molecules that led to many drugs

The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences will award the Nobel Prize in chemistry. The announcement is expected Wednesday in Stockholm.
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2026 Nobel Prize in chemistry awarded for ‘mirror image’ molecule research, with impact on pharmacology

Henri B. Kagan and Kenso Soai were awarded the 2026 Nobel Prize in chemistry on Wednesday for solving a mystery with research ...
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Nobel Prize honors researchers who showed how ‘handedness’ can emerge in chemistry

Henri Kagan of the Université Paris-Sud and Kenso Soai of Tokyo University of Science share the 2026 Nobel Prize in Chemistry ...
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2026 Nobel Prize in Chemistry awarded to pioneers in ‘mirror’ chemistry

The prize recognizes Henri Kagan and Kenso Soai's work showing autocatalysis in asymmetric organic synthesis. The 2026 Nobel ...

Chemistry Nobel goes to reactions like those that gave life a hand

Life is remarkably selective. Life relies on many molecules with what is termed “handedness”—they’re chemically identical but are mirror images of each other. Most chemical reactions will make a 50/50 ...

Henri Kagan and Kenso Soai awarded the Nobel Prize in chemistry for unraveling mystery of mirror molecules

The 2026 Nobel Prize in chemistry has been awarded to Henri B. Kagan and Kenso Soai for groundbreaking work in the field of asymmetric chemistry – unraveling the mystery of how molecules exist in ...